CBS Anchor Margaret Brennan Calls Out Trump for Not ‘Lowering the Temperature’ — Less Than 3 Hours After He Was Shot

CBS News’ Margaret Brennan complained that former President Donald Trump did not do anything to lower the political temperature in the country less than three hours after he was shot at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday night.

After a colleague read a Truth Social statement aloud thanking the Secret Service, mourning the loss of life at the rally, and describing the incident, Brennan weighed in by first noting that “He [Trump] is recovering from these injuries now “and that “this was a traumatic event, no doubt for him.”

“But,” she continued, “I did notice there was no call for lowering the temperature, condemning all political violence, and really trying to signal to his supporters as well, not to retaliate or to have any kind of escalation here. I just am looking at this.”

Trump said in his statement read aloud to Brennan on CBS that a bullet had hit his ear:

I want to thank The United States Secret Service, and all of Law Enforcement, for their rapid response on the shooting that just took place in Butler, Pennsylvania. Most importantly, I want to extend my condolences to the family of the person at the Rally who was killed, and also to the family of another person that was badly injured. It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country. Nothing is known at this time about the shooter, who is now dead. I was shot with a bullet that pierced the upper part of my right ear. I knew immediately that something was wrong in that I heard a whizzing sound, shots, and immediately felt the bullet ripping through the skin. Much bleeding took place, so I realized then what was happening. GOD BLESS AMERICA!

Trump’s campaign managers, meanwhile, have urged staff to avoid “dangerous rhetoric,” and Trump himself issued the following statement calling on Americans to “stand United” on Sunday morning:

Thank you to everyone for your thoughts and prayers yesterday, as it was God alone who prevented the unthinkable from happening. We will FEAR NOT, but instead remain resilient in our Faith and Defiant in the face of Wickedness. Our love goes out to the other victims and their families. We pray for the recovery of those who were wounded, and hold in our hearts the memory of the citizen who was so horribly killed. In this moment, it is more important than ever that we stand United, and show our True Character as Americans, remaining Strong and Determined, and not allowing Evil to Win. I truly love our Country, and love you all, and look forward to speaking to our Great Nation this week from Wisconsin.
🙏 DJT

Watch above via CBS.

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